Hair curling device



March 3, 1959 v. ISBELL HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed July 5, 1955 FIG. 3.

VERNON ISBE LL BY M INVENTOR.

United States Patent HAIR CURLING DEVICE Vernon Isbell, Fort Worth, Tex.

Application July 5, 1955, Serial No. 519,714

1 Claim. (Cl. 132-40) This invention relates to hair curlers and moreparticularly to devices around which tresses of hair are wound forforming spiral curls. The device comprising the invention may be usedfor forming temporary curls, such as by the use of water on the hair ormay be used in connection with the "permanent wave curls which requirespecial lotion for that purpose.

An object of the invention is to provide a hair curling device whichwill receive hair thereon close to the scalp, yet one which iscomfortable to the person whose hair is being curled.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a curler which isfirmly engaged against the scalp and conforms with the contours of thehead without discomfort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair curler which notonly receives and curls hair next to the scalp, but one on which thehair is wound outwardly from the base end thereof to the outer ends ofthe tresses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair curler which maybe conveniently used by a person for curling her own hair, although theuse of the invention is not so limited.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flexible curler forthe described purpose and one capable of receiving various types ofholding pins, such as hairpins, bobby pins, clips or strips of fabricfor holding the curled tresses in place during the curling operation.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an enlarged plan view of a hair curling device embodying thefeatures of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the curler shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the above referred to exemplary formof the invention and illustrates the initial positioning of the curlerin strands of hair.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the curler illustrated in Figures 1, 2and 3 and showing a tress of hair wound thereon and held in place bymeans of a bobby pin.

The primary feature of the invention has to do with an arrangement offlexible arcuate legs 10, the planes of which are perpendicular to theaxis of a circular member or flange 11 to which said legs are attached.Preferably, the thus described assembly is of one integral piece and isof a relatively soft non-corrosive material, such as nylon. In theexemplary form of the invention 2,875,770 Patented Mar. 3, 1959 shown,the circular flange 11 is secured to corresponding outer or upper endsof the legs 10 and extends beyond the circle defined by said leg ends,which arrangement provides for guiding the hair from one leg to anotheras the hair is wound around the device. As shown in Figure 2 the lowerend of the legs, which in operation contact the scalp, extend outwardlybeyond the outer diameter of the circular flange 11 with reference tothe axis of the latter, and which free or extending ends of the legs aresubstantially fiat against the scalp and define a single plane. Each leg10 is of approximately the same size and curvature. The arcs 12intermediate the ends of the legs 10 are preferably located inwardly ofthe diameter of the circular flange and are also equidistant from theaxis thereof.

In operation, the device is nestled. in strands of hair 13 and a tressof hair 14 is formed by holding the device by means of one hand with theextending ends of the legs 10 against the scalp and raising theremaining hair 13 of the tress 14 with the other hand. While holding thedevice against the scalp, an initial turn of the tress 14 is made aroundthe circumference thereof and the tress is received within the arcuateportions 12 of the legs 10. After the first turn the hand holding thedevice may be removed so as not to interfere with subsequent turns ofthe tress 14 therearound. After the full length of the tress is wound onthe device, the tress is held in place by means of a pin, such as abobby pin 16, positioned through the strand of hair 13, as shown inFigure 4. If the device is being used for forming permanent waves, thetress 14 is saturated with the correct solution and subsequently treatedwith a neutralizer, all in the usual manner. As pointed out in theforegoing, temporary curls may be formed by using water instead ofsolution and subsequently letting the tress 14 dry.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary construction herein shownand described, but may be made in many ways within the scope of theappended claim.

What is claimed is:

A hair curler comprised of top and bottom portions wherein said topportion is an open circular ring having an inner peripheral edge and anouter peripheral edge and said bottom portion is comprised of at leastthree arcuate legs extending tangentially from said inner peripheraledge of said ring, the planes of said legs being perpendicular to theplane of said ring and intersecting the axial center thereof, the arcsof said legs being inwardly disposed to define a circle less than thecircumference of said ring.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,404,867 Simons et al July 30, 1946 2,463,821 Stallins Mar. 8, 19492,623,530 Solomon Dec. 30, 1952 2,654,373 Weaver et al. Oct. 6, 19532,713,864 Solomon July 26, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 982,393 France Jan. 24,1951

